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Noun
1. basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Basking sharkThe basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark. It is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in all the world's temperate oceans. It is a slow moving and generally harmless filter feeder and has anatomical adaptations to filter feeding, such as a greatly enlarged mouth and highly developed gill rakers. The shape of its snout is conical and the gill slits extend around the top and bottom of its head.
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Other forms
姥鮫 【うばざめ】
Notes
姥鮫: Rarely-used kanji form.

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